College of Education Faculty Survey

Comparison of Last Five Years of Faculty Senate Survey
Results for this College

Number
Responding:

2003/04=27

2002=27

2001=28

2000=29

1999=28

Administrative Ratings

Faculty were asked, on a scale of 1 to 5, to
indicate their confidence in, or opinion of, the effectiveness of the
following USA personnel. On the scale, 1 represented "very poor" and 5
represented "excellent." The higher, the better.

2003-04

2002

2001

2000

1999

President

3.13

3.25

3.37

3.26

3.2

Vice-President for Academic
Affairs

2.83

2.84

2.59

2.73

3.1

Vice-President for Medical
Affairs

3.13

3.00

2.71

n/a

2.3

Vice-President for
Financial Affairs

3.17

3.25

3.60

3.89

2.6

Vice-President for Student
Affairs

3

3.50

3.10

3.63

3.4

Your Own Dean

2.96

3.30

3.57

3.81

3.4

Executive
Director of Governmental And Alumni Affairs

3.76

not
asked

not
asked

not
asked

not
asked

University Leadership
(President, VPs)

Indicate your opinion about
how highly you rate the university leadership in each of these
respects
(1 indicates "very poor"; 5 indicates "excellent").

2003-04

2002

2001

2000

1999

Honors all promises and
commitments

3.32

3.40

3.15

not asked

not asked

Is impartial and
professional in relations with faculty

3.08

3.30

2.81

not asked

not asked

Conveys administrative
expectations in a clear and effective manner

3.29

3.26

2.88

not asked

not asked

Informs faculty of
developments critical to the accomplishment of the mission of the
university

3.31

3.28

3.07

not asked

not asked

Seeks and incorporates
faculty input into decisions concerning matters vital to the mission of
the university

2.8

2.79

2.48

not asked

not asked

Encourages new initiatives
which further the mission of the university

3.15

3.17

2.63

not asked

not asked

Seeks and dedicates ample
resources to fulfillment of university mission

3.15

2.58

2.48

not asked

not asked

Responds to crisis with
appropriate measures

Yes
No
No Opinion

78.9
21.1

40.0%
20.0%
40.0%

64%
36%
not a choice

not asked

not asked

Dean of the College of
Education

Faculty were asked, on a scale of 1 to 5, to
indicate their opinion of their own college's dean. On the scale, 1
represented "very poor" and 5 represented "excellent." The higher, the
better.

Evaluate
Your Dean on each of these matters

2003-04

2002

2001

2000

1999

Honors all promises and
commitments

3.12

3.78

3.69

3.92

3.7

Is impartial and
professional in evaluating the performance of co-workers

2.76

3.71

3.35

3.79

3.1

Informs faculty of
developments critical to the accomplishment of the mission of the unit

2.58

2.90

3.25

3.44

3.0

Conveys administrative
expectations in a clear and effective manner

2.8

3.05

3.25

3.52

3.0

Seeks and incorporates
faculty input into decisions concerning matters vital to the mission of
the unit

2.64

3.00

2.85

not asked

not asked

Encourages new initiatives
which are logical extensions of existing programs

2.76

3.21

3.31

3.62

3.2

Seeks and dedicates ample
resources to assure success/completion of an assignment

3.12

3.11

3.26

3.63

3.4

Is a proficient and
productive administrator, and should be retained

3.08

3.42

3.59

3.88

3.4

D. Governmental Activities

1. Ability of the University to facilitate obtaining:
(5=Excellent; 1=Very Poor)

2003-04

a. Federal funding for research and development

2.75

b. State funding for research and development

2.47

c. Private persons and foundation funding
for research and development

d. Acquisition of extrmural dollars for research
and teaching infrastructure

2.15

2. Grant and Contract Writing Service
in Support of your Research:
5=Excellent; 1=Very Poor

a. Your feelings on the desirability
of the University providing a professional grant writing team

2.67

F. Admissions/Financial Aid

1 Admissions (5=Excellent;
1=Very Poor)

a. The level of quality produced through the
admissions process provides for the most part students who are:

3.15

2. Financial Aid (5=Excellent; 1=Very
Poor)

a. The level of financial aid support to my students
could best be described as:

3.54

b. The level of financial support to my students
for graduate assistantship (level of support)

3.00

c. The level of financial support to my students
for graduate assistantship (number of vs need)

3.58

Experiences at USA

Teaching

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

At USA, how would you rate
the importance of teaching performance to your personal career
satisfaction?
(1="of no importance"; 5="very important")

4.31

4.35

4.56

4.14

4.3

How much emphasis do
faculty leaders and administrators at USA place on effective teaching
for career advancement?
(1="too little emphasis"; 5="excessive emphasis")

3.26

2.90

2.68

2.36

2.6

Are you provided with
adequate and appropriate resources to teach effectively at USA?
(1="very inadequate"; 5="very adequate")

3.96

3.45

3.36

3.04

3.2

Will an additional course per semester
added to faculty teaching loads have a damaging effect on the
university's research mission?

An additional course per semester added
to faculty teaching loads have a damaging effect on the university's
research mission (1 = "strongly disagree"; 5= "strongly agree") -- this
was the format for this question in 2002, so the results are expressed
as a mean and can't be compared with other years.

4.59

4.70

Yes 75%
No 25%

not asked

not asked

Research
and Publications/Creative Work

2003-04

2002

2001

2000

1999

At USA, how would you rate
the importance of research or creative work to your personal career
satisfaction?
(1="of no importance"; 5="very important")

4.15

3.70

3.79

3.93

4.0

How much emphasis do
faculty leaders and administrators at USA place on research or creative
work for career advancement?
(1="too little emphasis"; 5="excessive emphasis")

3.58

4.15

3.74

4.14

3.8

Are you provided with
adequate and appropriate resources to conduct research or creative work
at USA?
(1="very inadequate"; 5="very adequate")

3.12

2.70

3.32

2.96

2.8

Are you provided with adequate and appropriate
resources to travel to meetings to present your work, and to partake in
professional development activities?
(1="very inadequate"; 5="very adequate")

3.88

not
asked

not
asked

not
asked

not
asked

Are you encouraged to participate in regional and
national professional meetings?
(1="very inadequate"; 5="very adequate")

3.79

not
asked

not
asked

not
asked

not
asked

Are you quickly and completely reimbursed for
travel expenses?
(1="very inadequate"; 5="very adequate")

4.00

not
asked

not
asked

not
asked

not
asked

Service and Leadership

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

At USA, how would you rate the importance of institutional
service to your personal career satisfaction?
(1="of no importance"; 5="very important")

3.58

3.26

3.32

3.21

3.4

How much emphasis do faculty leaders and administrators
at USA place on institutional service for career advancement?
(1="too little emphasis"; 5="excessive emphasis")

2.79

2.44

2.58

2.61

2.5

Are you provided with adequate and appropriate
resources to engage in institutional service at USA?
(1="very inadequate"; 5="very adequate")

3.33

3.00

3.07

3.00

3.1

Recruitment of
President, VPs and Deans

2003-04

2002

2001

2000

1999

Are you satisfied with the process
of recruitment?
(1="very Unsatisfied"; 5="very satisfied")

2.58

not asked

not asked

not asked

not asked

Are the terms of the search honored
as recruits come on campus?
(1="Hardly at all"; 5="extremely well")

2.50

not asked

not asked

not asked

not asked

Are you satisfied that the membership
of search committees is credible?
(1="not very credible"; 5="Very credible")

3.36

not asked

not asked

not asked

not asked

Are the recommendations of search committees
being followed?(1="Hardly at all"; 5="Extremely well"

2.47

not asked

not asked

not asked

not asked

Recruitment of
Chairs and Faculty

2003-04

2002

2001

2000

1999

Are you satisfied with the process
of recruitment?
(1="very Unsatisfied"; 5="very satisfied")

3.04

not asked

not asked

not asked

not asked

Are the terms of the search honored
as recruits come on campus?
(1="Hardly at all"; 5="extremely well")

3.35

not asked

not asked

not asked

not asked

Are you satisfied that the membership
of search committees is credible?
(1="not very credible"; 5="Very credible")

3.85

not asked

not asked

not asked

not asked

Are the recommendations of search committees
being followed?(1="Hardly at all"; 5="Extremely well"

3.38

not asked

not asked

not asked

not asked

Tenure Promotion
and Compensation

2003-04

2002

2001

2000

1999

Are you satisfied with the mid-tenure
review and feedback process?
(1="very Unsatisfied"; 5="very satisfied")

3.32

not asked

not asked

not asked

not asked

Is the tenure process in your college
fair?
(1="Extremely unfair"; 5="extremely fair")

3.05

not asked

not asked

not asked

not asked

Are the reasons and expectations for
tenure clearly known and formally documented for your college??
(1="Not very well defined"; 5="Very well defined")

2.96

not asked

not asked

not asked

not asked

Is the promotion process in your college fair?(1="Very
unfair "; 5="Very fair"

3.05

not asked

not asked

not asked

not asked

Are you fairly compensated with respect to your
colleagues at USA? (1="Very unfair"; 5="Very fair")

2.54

not asked

not asked

not asked

not asked

Are you fairly compensated with respect to national
standards at USA? (1="Very unfair"; 5="Very fair")

Computer Services Center

How satisfied are you with
the USA Computer Services Center in terms of its ability to keep
abreast of the latest technologies?
(1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied")

3.73

3.56

3.27

3.44

3.5

How satisfied are you with
the USA Computer Services Center in terms of the services provided?
(1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied")

3.69

3.50

3.36

3.63

3.5

Libraries

Faculty were asked to respond
to these questions for the library (or libraries) they use.

University
Library

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

How satisfied are you with
the USA Library in terms of its ability to keep you abreast of the
latest trends and developments in the field of your research?
(1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied")

3.52

3.60

3.18

3.07

2.5

How satisfied are you with
the services provided by the Library faculty and staff?
(1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied")

4.13

4.26

3.96

3.93

3.5

How satisfied are you with
the electronic library and Internet-based services provided by the
Library?
(1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied")

3.96

4.26

3.92

3.86

3.4

Biomedical
Library

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

How satisfied are you with
the Biomedical Library in terms of its ability to keep you abreast of
the latest trends and developments in the field of your research?
(1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied")

5

4.50

3.50

3.25

3.2

How satisfied are you with
the services provided by the Library faculty and staff?
(1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied")

5

4.50

3.20

3.75

3.4

How satisfied are you with
the electronic library and Internet-based services provided by the
Library?
(1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied")

4

4.50

3.80

3.67

3.4

Faculty Morale

Figures for 1999
were rounded to the nearest 10% when originally reported and are
reproduced as approximations here.

If you
had a variety of professional options, would you prefer to:

2003-04

2002

2001

2000

1999

Remain at USA with little
or no change in duties

53.8

35.0%

42.9%

46.7%

~40%

Remain at USA with
significant change in duties

15.4

25.0%

17.9%

30%

~10%

Move to another institution

26.9

40.0%

35.7%

20%

~40%

Move to non-academic
employment

3.8

0.0%

3.6%

3.3%

~10%

No Opinion

not
a choice

0.0%

not a choice

not a choice

not a choice

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

How satisfied are you with opportunities currently
provided by USA to concentrate on what you do best?
(1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied")

3.38

3.05

2.81

3.31

3.1

How do you feel about your degree of academic
freedom within the classroom?
(1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied")

3.88

3.63

3.96

4.38

4.0

How satisfied are you with the amount of freedom
you have at USA to express your opinions regarding University policies
and procedures?
(1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied")

2.9

3.22

3.15

3.10

2.8

Miscellaneous

Note: the single question used
prior to the 2000 survey regarding the Faculty Senate was divided into
two parts beginning in 2000 and thus cannot be directly compared. The
previous question read "The Faculty Senate serves as an effective
representative body." In the 1999 survey, this question received a mean
response from College of Education faculty members of 2.8.

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

The organization and administration of the University
allow the Faculty Senate to serve as an effective representative body
(1="strongly disagree"; 5="strongly agree")

2.35

2.38

2.31

2.59

not asked in this form

Members of the Senate work hard and concentrate
on the proper issues to promote faculty interests effectively
(1="strongly disagree"; 5="strongly agree")

3.68

3.44

3.92

3.36

not asked in this form

The USA Board of Trustees serves as an effective
governing body for the institution
(1="strongly disagree"; 5="strongly agree")

The USA
Foundation Board serves as an effective body in supporting the USA
mission and goals
(1="strongly disagree"; 5="strongly agree")

1.13

not
asked

not
asked

not
asked

not
asked

Please rate the USA Bookstore in terms of providing
adequate and affordable services, materials, and texts to your students
(1="very poor"; 5="excellent")

3.08

2.90

3.04

2.89

3.0

Please rate the USA Bookstore in terms of providing
faculty with timely notification of materials which have to be back ordered
or requested texts which are found to be out of print.
(1="very poor"; 5="excellent")

3.27

2.81

3.32

not asked

not asked

Please rate the idea of establishing a conference
center on the main campus for meetings, seminars, retreats, etc.
(1="very poor"; 5="excellent")

My health care costs have not gone up
significantly under the new USA Health Plan..
(1="strongly disagree"; 5="strongly agree")

2.48

2.66

not asked

not asked

not asked

If you experienced an increase in
health care expenses, how much per month has it averaged? Please use
integer values, no non-numeric symbols. If you have experienced an
average decrease, preface your response with a minus sign (e.g. -25)

75.31

187.73

not asked

not asked

not asked

To play for increased health care
expenses indicate which options you might prefer.
(1="increase in covered benefits"; 5="decrease in covered benefits ")

4.00

4.29

not asked

not asked

not asked

To pay for increased health care
expenses indicate which options you might prefer.
(1=uniform increase in monthly premiums"; 5="uniform increase at time
of service")

3.36

3.75

not asked

not asked

not asked

To pay for increased health care
expenses indicate which options you might prefer.
(1="increase in copay to discourage use"; 5="increase in monthly
premiums to cover costs")